Digestive System

tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

• esophagus

• stomach

• salivary glands

• pancreas

• liver

the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward.

• peristalsis
• enzymes
• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion
• phagocytosis

large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

• esophagus

• stomach

• salivary glands

• pancreas

• liver

proteins that speed up chemical reactions

• peristalsis
• enzymes
• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion
• phagocytosis

physical breakdown of food

• peristalsis
• enzymes
• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion
• phagocytosis

breaking down food with enzymes

• peristalsis
• enzymes
• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion
• phagocytosis

glands of the mouth that produce saliva, a digestive secretion

• esophagus
• stomach
• salivary glands
• pancreas
• liver

organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• rectum
• anus

last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• rectum
• anus

the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• rectum
• anus